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Laboratory clicker presses.


Clicker click·er  
n.
One that clicks, as:
a. A remote control, as for a television or VCR.

b. A computer mouse.

c. A mechanical counter.
 presses cut rubber, plastics, synthetics, textiles and many other materials. Available in two sizes, they cut flexible and rigid materials, including elastomers and rigid composites. CP750 and CP1500 clicker presses are laboratory quality. They are said to be clean and totally pneumatic pneumatic /pneu·mat·ic/ (noo-mat´ik)
1. pertaining to air.

2. respiratory.


pneu·mat·ic
adj.
1. Of or relating to air or other gases.

2.
, unlike other clicker presses, which are hydraulic, causing them to create mist and often leak oil, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the company. Because they are not hydraulic, the CP750 and CP1500 operate quietly, according to the manufacturer. The clicker presses are said to be based on an innovative energy efficient design. The cutting surface of the table actually rises to meet the upper platen A long, thin cylinder in a typewriter or printer that guides the paper through it and serves as a backstop for the printing mechanism to bang into. It is typically made of a hard rubber or rubber-like material. See carriage and typewriter. , saving energy and eliminating the need for a hydraulic, often inaccurate swing arm. The surface moves vertically, leveling a direct and even force, as opposed to a hydraulic swing arm, which is said to create an offset load and uneven force. A swing arm's uneven force uses more energy and puts uneven pressure on the die, creating a less accurate cut, according to the manufacturer. Price of the CP750 and CP1500 is said to be half that of competitive size hydraulic models. (Benz Materials Testing Articles on Materials testing include:
  • ASTM International
  • Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
  • European Reference Materials
  • Nadcap
 Instruments)

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Title Annotation:Instruments
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Dec 1, 2004
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